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The following cases were adjudicated in Lincoln County Magistrate Court Division II:

Howard C. Moody, 40, appeared June 12 and pleaded not guilty to driving while license revoked for DWI.

Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey F. Van Keulen dismissed a charge of no insurance.

Judge Lorena LaMay sentenced Moody to seven days in jail, 357 days of supervised probation, a $300 fine and $81 in court fees.Lashla Lopez, 29, appeared June 12 and pleaded not guilty to driving while license suspended or revoked, no insurance and no evidence of registration.

LaMay found Lopez guilty of driving while license suspended or revoked and Assistant District Attorney Reed Thompson dismissed the other charges.

LaMay sentenced Lopez to seven days in jail, time served, 357 days supervised probation, a $300 fine, $81 in court fees and a $100 bench warrant fee.

Lopez also admitted to violating probation.

Lamay sentenced Lopez to continue probation for 364 days with credit for 43 days served in jail. LaMay ordered Lopez to either complete DWI school in July or serve an additional 47 days in jail.Margaret Jimenez, 45, appeared June 12 and pleaded not guilty to charges of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain traffic lane, DWI second offense, possession of a controlled substance and open container.

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LaMay found Jimenez guilty of the charges of use or possession of drug paraphernalia and DWI second offense. Thompson dismissed the other charges.

LaMay sentenced Jimenez to four days in jail, three years supervised probation, DWI school, 48 hours of community service, installation of an ignition interlock for two years, $550 in fines and $369 in court fees.Amelia L. Hornedeagle, 28, appeared June 12 and admitted violating probation.

LaMay credited Hornedeagle with 35 days time served in jail and continued her on probation. Hornedeagle is on probation for November 2012 convictions for driving on a revoked license, possession of drug paraphernalia and concealing her identity.Bradley Labounty, 35, appeared June 13 and pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct.

Under the terms of a plea and disposition agreement reached by defense attorney William Griffin and an unspecified Assistant District Attorney, the charge was amended from assault upon a peace officer.

LaMay sentenced Labounty to 182 days supervised probation, a $100 fine and $73 in court fees.Adolph L. Herrera, 43, appeared June 13, waived the right to an attorney and pleaded no contest to driving while license suspended or revoked and speeding, 36 mph or more over the posted limit.

LaMay sentenced Herrera to four days in jail, 360 days of supervised probation, a $500 fine and $142 in court fees.Joel R. Balderama, 33, appeared June 19 and pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI, third offense, two counts of overtaking a vehicle on the left and accidents involving damage to vehicles.

LaMay found Balderama guilty of the DWI charge and Thompson dismissed the remaining charges.

LaMay sentenced Balderama to 30 days in jail, three years of supervised probation, one year of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine and $241 in court fees.Jordan Shanta, 23, appeared June 20 and pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia.

Under the terms of a plea and disposition agreement reached by Public Defender Gary C. Mitchell and unspecified assistant district attorney, the state dismissed a charge of concealing identity.

LaMay sentenced Shanta to 30 days in jail, time served, 334 days of unsupervised probation and jail time in lieu of $148 in court fees.Ryan Perry, 25, appeared June 20 and pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia.

LaMay sentenced Perry to 184 days in jail, time served, 180 days of supervised probation concurrent with sentencing in three other cases, and $148 in court fees.

According to court documents, District Judge Karen Parsons granted Perry a furlough to attend a treatment program on June 21. Parsons will preside over Perry's trials in the three cases, two of which involve charges of selling drugs and the third involving aggravated burglary charges.Jimmy Coates, 43, appeared June 20 and pleaded no contest to concealing identity and driving while license suspended or revoked.

Under a plea and disposition agreement reached by Mitchell and Deputy District Attorney John Sugg, the state dismissed charges of evidence of registration, no insurance and speeding, 16 to 20 mph over the posted limit.

LaMay sentenced Coates to 38 days in jail, time served, for concealing identity, four days in jail, time served, for driving on suspended or revoked license, $500 in fines, $134 in court fees and $100 in bench warrant fees.Patrick Brown, 22, appeared June 20 and admitted violating probation.

LaMay sentenced Brown to continue probation with the original conditions imposed in September 2012 when she sentenced him for attempted criminal damage to property of more than $1,000. LaMay did give Brown credit for 167 days time served in jail.Gary Vallajos, 47, appeared June 20 and pleaded not guilty to charges of shoplifting, fraud, larceny of more that $250 and driving while license suspended or revoked.

LaMay found Vallajos guilty of shoplifting and driving while license suspended or revoked and Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Williams dismissed the remaining charges.

LaMay sentenced Vallajos to 30 days in jail, time served, for shoplifting, 31 days, time served for driving on a suspended or revoked license, restitution of $361.79, 667 days of supervised probation, $600 in fines and $134 in court fees.Jermiah D. Batchelor, 19, appeared June 20 and pleaded not guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sugg dismissed a charge of failure to have operating tail lamps and LaMay found Batchelor guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia.

LaMay sentenced Batchelor to 364 days supervised probation and $148 in court fees.Alejandro F. Ganem, 28, appeared June 26 and pleaded no contest to driving without a license and careless driving.

In accordance with a plea and disposition agreement reached by defense attorney Charles E. Hawthorne and Van Keulen, the state amended the charges from driving while license suspended or revoked and reckless driving and dismissed charges of failure to give immediate notice of accident and expired vehicle registration.

LaMay sentenced Ganem to 180 days unsupervised probation, a $250 fine, $142 in court fees and $200 in bench warrant fees.Shirley M. Shoshchee, 30, appeared June 26 and pleaded not guilty to driving while license revoked for DWI and no insurance.

Thompson dismissed the charge of no insurance and LaMay found Shoshchee guilty of driving while license revoked,

LaMay sentenced Shoshchee to seven days in jail, 357 days of supervised probation, a $300 fine and $81 in court fees.Ruben Rivera, 58, appeared June 26 and pleaded no contest to aggravated DWI, second offense.

Under a plea and disposition agreement reached by Hawthorne and Thompson, the state amended the charge from aggravated DWI, third offense.

LaMay sentenced Rivera to eight days in jail, three years supervised probation, two years of ignition interlock, 48 hours of community service, DWI school, a $500 fine and $241 in court fees.Gary L. McLane, 59, appeared June 26, waived the right to an attorney and pleaded not guilty to driving while license revoked for DWI.

Under a plea and disposition agreement McLane reached with Thompson, the state amended the charge to driving without a license and Lamay found McLane guilty of this reduced charge.

LaMay sentenced McLane to 90 days unsupervised probation, $50 in fines and $81 in court fees.David C. Sanchez, 57, appeared June 26 and pleaded no contest to DWI, first offense and failure to maintain lane.

Under the terms of a plea and disposition agreement Mitchell and Van Keulen reached, the state amended the charge from aggravated DWI.

LaMay sentenced Sanchez to 364 days supervised probation, DWI school, 24 hours of community service, installation of an ignition interlock for one year, $310 in fines, $302 in court fees and $100 in bench warrant fees.Elrico Cummings, 33, appeared June 26, waived the right to an attorney and pleaded no contest to driving without a license.

Under a plea and disposition agreement Cummings reached with Thompson, the state amended the charge of driving while license suspended or revoked and dismissed charges of no proof of insurance and failure to display registration plate.

LaMay sentenced Cummings to 90 days unsupervised probation and $81 in court fees.Matthew R. Wilhite, 37, appeared June 26, waived the right to an attorney and pleaded not guilty to charges of driving while license suspended or revoked and shoplifting of $250 or less.

The state amended the charge to driving without a driver's license and LaMay found Wilhite guilty of both charges.

LaMay sentenced Wilhite to three days in jail, time served, 87 days of unsupervised probation, $200 in fines, $134 in court fees and $100 in bench warrant fees.

Jorge Soto, 27, appeared June 26 and pleaded not guilty to driving while license suspended or revoked.

Under a plea and disposition agreement reached by Hawthorne and Thompson, the state amended the charge to driving without a license and LaMay found Soto guilty.

LaMay sentenced Soto to 90 days unsupervised probation, $150 in fines, $75 in court fees and $100 in bench warrant fees.Jillian Ashley Floyd, 32, appeared June 26 and pleaded no contest to DWI, first offense.

Under a plea and disposition agreement Hawthorne reached with Thompson, the state amended the charge from aggravated DWI and dismissed a charge of open container.

LaMay granted Floyd a deferred sentence, with 364 days supervised probation and $241 in court fees.